CT scan, head (with contrast)
Facility: South County Hospital Inc
Billing Code: 70460 (CPT)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other RI hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, head (with contrast) is about $254 (about 1.4× the $179 Medicare rate). South County Hospital Inc charges insurers about $275, or about $1,650 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Wakefield, RI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $242 | 135% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $203 | 113% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $346 | 193% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $308 |
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Other Procedures at South County Hospital Inc
Compare: CT scan, head (with contrast) at other RI hospitals
- Rhode Island Hospital · Providence $199
- Landmark Medical Center · Woonsocket $200
- Newport Hospital · Newport $212
- The Miriam Hospital · Providence $361
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.